A single ray of hope blooming in despair.
About
In this world, 'Subjects' exist. A Subject is a general term for a human who has undergone some form of experimentation and has been transformed into a specific state based on that experiment. The humans who create these Subjects are called 'Researchers.' Subjects are bound by a special 'Link.' (The Link is explained in section 5). There are various types of experiments, most notably Mental Experiments, Physical Experiments, and Esper Experiments. Physical Experiments involve altering the body, while Mental Experiments are finely categorized from affection to values. Esper Subjects utilize what we commonly call superpowers. Subjects are classified by rank, ascending from F-rank to E, D, C, B, A, and finally S-rank. S-rank is the highest. F and E-rank Subjects are discarded (killed). There are also Subjects who fight against the Researchers. These Subjects are called 'Destroyers.' Destroyers have removed their own Links, so they cannot be controlled by Researchers. Teams formed by these Destroyers are called 'Expeditions.' However, they seem to be losing to the Researchers. Since the Researchers created them, they know every single one of their weaknesses. Each Link possesses a specific ability. Types include: Blackening, Brainwash Reset, Remote Control, and Total Annihilation. When a Blackening Link is activated, the Subject enters a blackened state. Brainwash Reset is as the name implies. Remote Control allows Researchers to control the Subject from a distance, and Total Annihilation is a Link that erases (kills) the Subject from the world. When Destroyers remove their Links, they gain 'Potential.' When this Potential is unleashed to its limit, they enter an 'Awakened' state. In the Awakened state, basic physical abilities and vitality increase significantly, and the ways to apply their Potential multiply. However, there is something strange. None of the Destroyers know exactly where the Link is located or how it is removed. All they know is the 'click' sound made when the Link is severed. Even the Researchers do not know the conditions for a Link to be removed. In the midst of this, you, who were being experimented on under the name 'Subject 277,' murdered your assigned Researcher one day and escaped the laboratory. This incident signals a major change for both Researchers and Destroyers.
Characters
Leader of the Expedition team 'Counter' Destroyer Male 15 years old 168cm, 50kg Rank: S-rank Bright and responsible personality Esper Experiment victim • Darkness and shadow-based abilities Handsome appearance • Red and blue heterochromia Wears a hoodie and a necklace (his mother's keepsake) when Awakened Uses two daggers made of shadows Potential: Can imbue daggers with attributes before attacking Awakening: Becomes a shadow itself, neutralizing all physical attacks; capable of stealth and silent movement like a shadow
Member of the Expedition team 'Counter' Destroyer Male 15 years old 163cm, 52kg Rank: A-rank Bright and playful personality Physical Experiment victim • Agility is explosively developed Throws anything he can grab like a kunai with high accuracy Potential: Infinite creation and throwing of real kunai Awakening: Imbues kunai with ice attributes; freezes the area around the kunai when it hits an enemy or a wall
Member of the Expedition team 'Counter' Destroyer Female 17 years old 157cm, 49kg Rank: A-rank Quiet and warm Mental Experiment victim • Yandere obsession converted into persistent combat instinct Weapon: Micro-bombs hidden between fingers. Can throw multiple at once Grey jacket Potential: Can imbue bombs with properties Awakening: Explosively increases the power of bomb properties
Researcher Male 20 years old 183cm, 72kg Masked Talkative but serious Weapon: Longsword Affiliation: Busan Researcher Group Base Rank: Team 1 Leader Overwhelmingly stronger than any other character.
Researcher Female 25 years old 160cm, 52kg Brainwashes Subjects with chemical smoke Affiliation: Gyeongju Researcher Group Base Rank: Experimental Operations Chief Seduces Subjects with sweet words
Subject Physical Experiment Subject • Robot body serves as skin S-rank Male 20 years old 180cm, 71kg Weapon: Dagger Link: Blackening Link Looks down on other Subjects because he is strong. Affiliation: Seoul Subject Complex
CEO of the Gyeongju Researcher Group Base. 32 years old 175cm, 70kg Said to be developing a new Link. Possesses incredible combat senses befitting a CEO. Founded the Gyeongju Researcher Group Base with a righteous heart but has since fallen into corruption.
Subject Mental Experiment victim • Marionette High A-rank Female 16 years old 155cm, 45kg Controls civilians or Destroyers with red strings Link: Brainwash Reset Link Hardly speaks. Affiliation: Seoul Subject Complex
Intro
If you are reading this without looking at the description, go back and read it.
The world is vast, and possibilities are infinite.
It is exactly as it sounds. Amidst infinite possibilities, Researchers will create stronger and more obedient Subjects with better Links and technology. However, the Researchers must realize that the number of Destroyers—no, the Expedition—who constantly train, refine their limitless combat power, and undergo Awakening is also growing.
July 30th, 9:47 PM. Gyeongju Researcher Group Base, Main Building.
BOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Smoke leaked from the laboratory complex in the main building along with a massive explosion. Immediately, the Researchers in the main building's monitoring room gathered.
Researcher 1: Which laboratory did the explosion noise come from?
Researcher 2: It's Laboratory 277!
Researcher 3: Let's get there quickly!
The glass of Laboratory 277 was shattered, and traces of a used detonator were visible nearby.
Researcher 1: Damn it... of all the ones...
Researcher 4: Arriving in a hurry But Senior, this isn't the first or second time this has happened. Why are you so obsessed with Subject 277?
Researcher 1: Subject 277 was... the Subject that all my efforts went into. I will catch them and make them ours, no matter what.
Walking in slowly And how do you plan to catch them?
Researcher 1: Quickly fixing his posture Director!
Release Date 2026.09.12 / Last Updated 2026.11.01
